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Hundreds of women travel from Ireland to the UK every year for terminations.
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Over 5,000 women in Europe have to travel abroad for abortions each year
Legal, bureaucratic and social obstacles are still faced by women, even if they live in countries where abortion is legalised.
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Routes of travel are shaped by the countries’ abortion laws and geographic proximity
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safe access zones
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Interview
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rté investigates
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The letters to Robinson highlight how divisise the issue was in Ireland and abroad
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France
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Abortion
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Health Committee
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Memoir
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US primaries
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Mexico
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FactCheck
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buffer zones
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27 Jun 2023
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USA
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FactCheck
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